Check-book attachment



w. E. ABBOTT.

CHECK BOOK ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1919. RENEWED SULY 14, I920.

Patented Aug. 17 1920.

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UNITED sums PATENT O I WILLIAM EDGAR ABBOTT, OF .BEND, OREGON, ASSIGNOR' T0 ABBOTT INCORPORATED,

.OF BEND, OREGON, A CORPORATION OF OREGON.

CHECK-BOOK ATTACHMENT.

i Specification of'Letters Patent .Patented 1 lug- 1'7, 192() Application filed may 14', 1919, Serial in); 310,529. RenewedJuly '14, 1920. Serial No. 396,336.?

T 0 all whom it may concern: g

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM EDGAR AB- eo'r'r, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bend, in thecounty of Crook and State of Oregon, have invented a new and Improved Check-Book Attachment, of

and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in-check books, and more particularly to folding check books'for pocket use,;an object of the invention being to provide an improved means which permit the checks to be smoothly'held while drawing the same, and also permit an accurate tearing "of the check from the stub. I I

A further object is to provide a folding check book with an improved check clamp slidably engaging the checks and movableto a position-across the fold of the cheek book cover so as to hold the checks smoothly, and which can also be moved into alinement with the division] line between the cheek and stub, and operate as a straight edge against which the check can be torn.

A further object is to so construct the checks and the clamps that an accurate tearing of the check from the stub is insuredeven though the vision of the operator be more or less defective. V

In the use of folding check books, great objection has been raised because of the fact that the checks assume a fold at their centers which is diificult to smooth out. and hold in smooth shape 'whi'le drawing a check, and it is one of the objects of this invention to provide an improved clamp which overcomes this diflieultv and which may be moved so as to allow the checks to be folded in the ordinary way. j

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in'certain novel features of construction, and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out the claims. f

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the improved check bookin folded, position; r

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the check book open'for use;

Fig. 3 is a View inlongitudinal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; 7

position on the cover.

Fig.4 is a View in transverse section'on the line 4*4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan View showing the clamp in position to operate as a straight edge to facilitate the tearing of'the check from the stub; and i j Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview of clamp -'1 represents the cover of my improved check book having a fold Q'intermediate its ends and a flap 3 at one end ada "ted to be secured over the opposite endo the cover by means of snap button members 4 and!) to secure the check book in folded "poof stitching 8. These sheets 6 and 7 are the lines of stitching S eitendalong both longitudinal edges and 'alongthe inner end 9 represents a binder securing the stubs 10 of checks lland having a tongue 12 thereon adapted to enter between thesheet 6 and cover 1 and hold'the checks in normal 13 represents my sitioin. On the inner face of cover l'ltwo flexible sheets 6 and 7 are secured by lines located at opposite sides of the fold 2, "and improved clamp which is preferably of' I transparent material, such "as celluloid, although it may, of course, be madeof any other suitable material, but preferably of resilient material. The clamp 13 is provided at its ends with clamping jaws 14 projecting inwardly and over the edges of the checks. j

It is to be understood that the clamp 13 is of a width sufficient to fully bridge the gap between the sheets 6 and 7 and over the fold 2 of cover 1. While the jaws l4 are shown of different lengths,'this, of

course, is a feature which can bemodified as desired. 7 v V; At the llne of connection between the checks 11 and'stubs 10, perforations 16 are'located adjacent the edges of the checks -and a slit17 is provided between the two sets of perforations. This slit 17. is prefer ably equal to the distance between the ad jacent ends of the clamps 14 for a purpose, which will now be explained.

. To tear offthe check from the stub, the clamp '13 is moved to the position shown in Fig. 5 with the side edges of the jaws 14 registering with the perforated lines 16.' To

. lines 16, and the slit 17 bridges the gap between the jaws 14 and insures an even tearing of the check from the stub. To facili-v tate the sliding movement of the clamp the edges thereof may be milled or otherwise roughened, as shown at 15 in Fig. 6, and the clamp may be utilized as an advertising medium in addition to its other function.

v 20 represents-an ordinary bank book or passbook which is adapted to be carried in the pocket, formed by sheet 7 and cover 1,

as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The cover 1 ispreferably provided with a transparentportion 21 back of which a name card 22 is located to identify the owner of the check book.

While I have illustrated what I believe to'be a preferred embodiment of my inventiom-lwould have itv understood that I do not limit, myself to the precise details set forth, butconsider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appending claims. 7

elclaimz 1. As a new article of manufacture, a de vice for holding the checks of a folding [check book fiat while being written upon,

comprising a flatbody having the, whole of its ends bent upwardly and inwardly to form overhanging members whereby when the body of the device is arranged below, the

lowermost check at the fold, it willextend on each side of said fold and the overhanging members will extend a short distance over the uppermost check and in engagement therewith a distance on each side of the fold 2. The combination with a folding check book, of a body arranged under the lowermost check at the fold and of a width to extend on each side of said fold, said body having at its ends members extending a shortdistance over the uppermost check and in engagement therewith a distance on each side of the fold of the check.

3. The combination with a folding check book, of a plate-like member arranged under the lowermost check at the fold and of a width to extend; on each sideof said fold, said member having its ends bent upwardly and inwardly and extending over the uppermost check,- for a short distance and in engagement therewith a'distance on each side of the fold of the check.

M. EDGAR A BO T] 

